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SECONDARY AIR POLLUTANT [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pollutants
  • Air Pollution
CONT

The material originally introduced to the atmosphere is called primary air pollutant. The new materials produced by chemical reaction in the air are called secondary air pollutants.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agents de pollution
  • Pollution de l'air
CONT

L'ozone est un polluant atmosphérique secondaire, qui n'est pas émis directement dans l'atmosphère, mais est formé par l'interaction des oxydes d'azote avec les composés organiques volatiles (émis par la combustion des énergies fossiles) en présence de chaleur et de soleil.

Spanish

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